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Contract award notice

Information

Published

External Reference: 2024-517691

FTS Reference: 2024-000283

Contract award notice

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)

Name and addresses

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Councilas administering authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund
180808262
Aldermanbury House, 4 Godwin Street
Bradford
BD1 2ST
UK
Contact person: Simon Edwards
E-mail: simon.edwards@wypf.org.uk
NUTS code:  UKE41 -  Bradford
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://www.wypf.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277

I.4)

Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority
I.5)

Main activity

Other activity:  Local Authority Pension Fund

Section II: Object

II.1)

Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)

Title

Legal Services under Lot 1 of the National LGPS Legal Services Framework Agreement (NCCT42446)
Reference number:  81145
II.1.2)

Main CPV code

79100000  -  Legal services
II.1.3)

Type of contract

Services
II.1.4)

Short description

Contract for the provision of legal services by Osborne Clarke LLP as Solicitor to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council as administering authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund in respect of its UK Direct Property Portfolio and pursuant to the Legal Services Framework Agreement dated 10 January 2023 between: (i) Norfolk County Council (the Authority); and (i) Osborne Clarke LLP.
Contract has been awarded through the Call-off process.
II.1.6)

Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7)

Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT:  3500000.00  GBP
II.2)

Description

II.2.2)

Additional CPV code(s)

79100000  -  Legal services
II.2.3)

Place of performance

NUTS code:  UKE41 -  Bradford
II.2.4)

Description of the procurement

Contract for the provision of legal services by Osborne Clarke LLP as Solicitor to City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council as administering authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund in respect of its UK Direct Property Portfolio and pursuant to the Legal Services Framework Agreement dated 10 January 2023 between: (i) Norfolk County Council (the Authority); and (i) Osborne Clarke LLP.
Contract has been awarded through the call-off process.
II.2.5)

Award criteria

Criteria below
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Quality  /  Weighting:  65
Quality criterion  -  Name:  Social Value  /  Weighting:  10
Price  -  Weighting:  25
II.2.11)

Information about options

Options: no
II.2.13)

Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Description

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

Restricted procedure
IV.1.8)

Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement : no
IV.2)

Administrative information

IV.2.1)

Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the FTS: 2022/S 000-026289

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Property legal services on behalf of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund's UK Direct Property Portfolio

A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)

Award of contract

V.2.1)

Date of conclusion of the contract

06/11/2023
V.2.2)

Information about tenders

Number of tenders received:  5
Number of tenders received by electronic means:  5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators :  no
V.2.3)

Name and address of the contractor

Osborne Clarke LLP
Bristol
BS1 6AJ
UK
NUTS code:  UKK11 -  Bristol, City of

The contractor is an SME : no
V.2.4)

Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:  3500000.00  GBP
Total value of the contract/lot:  3500000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4)

Procedures for review

VI.4.1)

Review body

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council as administering authority of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund
Aldermanbury House, 4 Godwin Street
Bradford
BD1 2ST
UK
E-mail: simon.edwards@wypf.org.uk
Internet address: https://www.wypf.org.uk/